Anastasia
Meaning of Anastasia
Anastasia is the feminine form of the Greek name Anastasios, from the word anastasis, meaning resurrection. In English it is usually pronounced ah-nuh-STAY-zhuh.
St. Anastasia, a fourth-century martyr, is honored by both Catholic and Orthodox Christians, and the name has long been common in Greece, Russia and other Orthodox countries. Its most famous bearer is Grand Duchess Anastasia, youngest daughter of Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II. Her story inspired the 1997 animated film Anastasia and a Broadway musical. Tennis player Anastasia Myskina won the 2004 French Open, becoming the first Russian woman to win a Grand Slam singles title.
In the U.S., Anastasia climbed from 367th in 2011 to a peak of 147th in 2018, when 1,905 girls received the name. It remains close to that high point, ranking 163rd in 2025 with 1,832 babies.
Pronunciation
Russian
- Pronunced as ah-nuh-stah-SEE-yah (/ænæstæsi'ja: /)
Greek
- Pronunced as ah-nuh-STAH-syah (/a.nas.ta'si.a: /)
English
- Pronunced as ah-nuh-STAY-zhuh (//ə.nəs.ˈteɪ.zjə//)
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Notable People Named Anastasia
| Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian tennis player who reached a career high of world number 11 in 2021, has won twelve WTA singles titles, and made the French Open final that year. |
| Anastasia Potapova is a Russian tennis pro, a former junior world No. 1 and 2016 Wimbledon girls champion, who reached WTA No. 21 in singles and No. 40 in doubles and won three singles and three doubles titles. |
| Anastasia Myskina is a Russian former tennis player who won the 2004 French Open singles to become the first Russian woman to win a major and rose to world number two that year. |
| Anastasia Yuryevna Volochkova is a former Russian ballerina. |
| Anastasia Taylor-Lind is an English and Swedish photojournalist known for long-form magazine reportage on women, population, and war, now based in London after years in Damascus, Beirut, Kyiv, and New York. |
| Anastasia Electra Ashley is an American model and professional surfer. |
| Anastasia Pavlova - Anastasiia Vladyslavivna Pavlova is a Ukrainian archer with at least ten medals from major international events, including the World Indoor Championships, European Games, World Cup series, and European Championships. |
| Anastasia of Kiev became Queen of Hungary as the wife of King Andrew the White. |
| Anastasia Zavorotnyuk was a Russian actress and TV presenter best known for her lead role in My Fair Nanny and for appearing in over 30 films and series. |
| Anastasia Gromoglasova is a classical pianist from Russia. |
| Anastasia Ivanovna Tsvetayeva was a Russian writer, poet, and memoirist, as well as the younger sister of Marina Tsvetayeva. |
| Anastasia Volkova is a Ukrainian agtech innovator and Flurosat founder who uses satellites and drones to detect crop disease early, recognized by the BBC and MIT Technology Review and backed by major funding. |
| Anastasia Alekseyevna Tatareva is a Russian group rhythmic gymnast who won 2016 Olympic group all-around gold, three world and three European group all-around titles, and the 2015 European Games. |
| Anastasia Kempf is a retired German rhythmic gymnast with Russian roots. |
